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A1.1: Greetings and Farewells

Saludos y Despedidas

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Learn essential Spanish greetings and farewells like "Hola" (Hello), "Buenos días" (Good morning), "Adiós" (Goodbye), and polite expressions such as "Encantado de conocerte" (Nice to meet you). Practice using personal pronouns and common phrases to start and end conversations naturally.

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Spanish A1.1.1 How to introduce oneself?

A1.1.1 Diálogo

¿Cómo presentarse?

How to introduce oneself?

Vocabulary (14)

Despedirse (to say goodbye) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Despedirse

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To say goodbye Show

Ser (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ser

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To be Show

Hola: Hello (Spanish)

Hola

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Hello Show

Buenos días: Good morning (Spanish)

Buenos días

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Good morning Show

Buenas tardes: Good afternoon (Spanish)

Buenas tardes

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Good afternoon Show

Buenas noches: Good evening (Spanish)

Buenas noches

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Good evening Show

¿Cómo estás?: How are you? (Spanish)

¿Cómo estás?

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How are you? Show

¿Qué tal?: How are you? (Spanish)

¿Qué tal?

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How are you? Show

Encantado: Pleased to meet you (Spanish)

Encantado

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Pleased to meet you Show

Adiós: Goodbye (Spanish)

Adiós

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Goodbye Show

Hasta luego: See you later (Spanish)

Hasta luego

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See you later Show

Nos vemos: See you (Spanish)

Nos vemos

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See you Show

Estar (to be) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Estar

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To be Show

Gracias: Thank you (Spanish)

Gracias

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Thank you Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
estás? | ¿Cómo | ¡Hola!
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?
(Hello! How are you?)
2.
Pedro. | Buenos | soy | días,
Buenos días, soy Pedro.
(Good morning, I am Pedro.)
3.
de | conocerte. | Encantada
Encantada de conocerte.
(Nice to meet you.)
4.
repetir, | por | favor? | ¿Puedes
¿Puedes repetir, por favor?
(Can you repeat, please?)
5.
Nos | vemos | ¡Hasta | clase. | en | luego!
¡Hasta luego! Nos vemos en clase.
(See you later! See you in class.)
6.
pronto, | hasta | y | ¡adiós! | Gracias
Gracias y hasta pronto, ¡adiós!
(Thank you and see you soon, goodbye!)

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Hola, ¿cómo estás? Muy bien, gracias. (Hello, how are you? Very well, thank you.)
Encantado de conocerte, un placer. (Nice to meet you, a pleasure.)
Nos vemos mañana, ¡hasta luego! (See you tomorrow, see you later!)
¿Quieres saludarnos? Damos la mano. (Do you want to greet us? We shake hands.)

Exercise 3: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classify these words according to whether they are used to greet or to say goodbye in a conversation.

Saludos

Despedidas

Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Hasta luego

See you later

2

Buenos días

Good morning

3

Despedirse

To say goodbye

4

Encantado

Pleased to meet you

5

Buenas tardes

Good afternoon

Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise

Instrucción:

  1. Use the correct greeting in each situation and start a small talk. (Use the correct greeting in each situation and start a small talk.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

A1.1: Greetings and Farewells

Example phrases:

¡Buenos días!

Good morning!

¡Buenas tardes!

Good afternoon!

¡Buenas noches!

Good evening!

¿Cómo estás?

How are you?

Bien. ¿Y tú?

Fine. And you?

¡Hasta luego!

See you later!

Perdona, ¿puedes repetir, por favor?

Sorry, can you repeat, please?

No entiendo.

I don’t understand.

¿Podrías deletrearlo?

Could you spell that?

Encantado de conocerte.

Nice to meet you.

...

Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

1

Saludando a un compañero de clase

2

Despedidas después de la clase

3

Pidiendo aclaraciones en clase

Exercise 7: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Hola, yo ___ Ana, ¿cómo estás?

(Hello, I ___ Ana, how are you?)

2. ___ muy bien, gracias por preguntar.

(___ very well, thanks for asking.)

3. Nosotros ___ español en el trabajo.

(We ___ Spanish at work.)

4. Ellos ___ aquí para aprender el idioma.

(They ___ here to learn the language.)

Exercise 8: Greetings and Farewells in the Office

Instruction:

Hoy (Ser - Presente) Pedro, un nuevo empleado en esta empresa. Cuando (Llegar - Presente) a la oficina, siempre (Dar - Presente) la mano a mis compañeros y les (Decir - Presente) : "¡Hola! ¿Cómo (Estar - Presente) ?" María, mi compañera, siempre (Estar - Presente) muy amable y me (Decir - Presente) : "Encantada de conocerte." Después de la reunión, nosotros (Decir - Presente) adiós con un saludo y (Despedirse - Presente) diciendo: "¡Hasta luego! ¡Nos vemos mañana!"

Today I am Pedro, a new employee in this company. When I arrive at the office, I always shake hands with my colleagues and say to them: "Hello! How are you?" María, my colleague, is always very kind and tells me: "Nice to meet you." After the meeting, we say goodbye with a greeting and bid farewell saying: "See you later! See you tomorrow!"

Verb Tables

Ser - To Be

Presente

  • yo soy
  • tú eres
  • él/ella/usted es
  • nosotros/nosotras somos
  • vosotros/vosotras sois
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes son

Llegar - To Arrive

Presente

  • yo llego
  • tú llegas
  • él/ella/usted llega
  • nosotros/nosotras llegamos
  • vosotros/vosotras llegáis
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes llegan

Dar - To Give

Presente

  • yo doy
  • tú das
  • él/ella/usted da
  • nosotros/nosotras damos
  • vosotros/vosotras dais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes dan

Decir - To Say

Presente

  • yo digo
  • tú dices
  • él/ella/usted dice
  • nosotros/nosotras decimos
  • vosotros/vosotras decís
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes dicen

Estar - To Be

Presente

  • yo estoy
  • tú estás
  • él/ella/usted está
  • nosotros/nosotras estamos
  • vosotros/vosotras estáis
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes están

Despedirse - To Say Goodbye

Presente

  • yo me despido
  • tú te despides
  • él/ella/usted se despide
  • nosotros/nosotras nos despedimos
  • vosotros/vosotras os despedís
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes se despiden

Exercise 9: Los pronombres personales

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Personal pronouns

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Nosotras, Ella, Yo, Vosotros, Él, Tú, Ellos, Nosotros

1.
... es mi amiga.
(She is my friend.)
2.
... eres mi amigo.
(You are my friend.)
3.
... es simpático.
(He is nice.)
4.
... son hermanos.
(They are brothers.)
5.
... hablo español.
(I speak Spanish.)
6.
... hablamos español.
(We speak Spanish.)
7.
... somos amigas.
(We are friends.)
8.
... sois estudiantes.
(You are students.)

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A1.1.2 Gramática

Los pronombres personales

Personal pronouns

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Ser to be

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) soy I am
(tú) eres You are
(él/ella) es he is/she is
(nosotros/nosotras) somos we are
(vosotros/vosotras) sois You are
(ellos/ellas) son they are

Exercises and examples phrases

Estar to be

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) estoy I am
(tú) estás You are
(él/ella) está he/she is
(nosotros/nosotras) estamos we are
(vosotros/vosotras) estáis you are
(ellos/ellas) están they are

Exercises and examples phrases

Hablar to speak

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) hablo I speak
(tú) hablas You speak
(él/ella) habla he/she speaks
(nosotros/nosotras) hablamos we speak
(vosotros/vosotras) habláis You speak
(ellos/ellas) hablan they speak

Exercises and examples phrases

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Lesson Overview: Greetings and Farewells in Spanish

This lesson introduces you to basic Spanish expressions used to greet someone, start a conversation, and say goodbye. Designed for A1 beginners, it covers essential phrases and polite ways to interact in everyday situations, such as at school or work.

Key Language Points

  • Personal pronouns and simple present verbs: Learn how to use "yo", "tú", "él/ella", "nosotros", and others with verbs like ser (to be), estar (to be), decir (to say), and dar (to give).
  • Common greetings: Hola, ¿Cómo estás?, Buenos días, Buenas tardes, and polite responses like Muy bien, gracias.
  • Polite introductions: Phrases such as Encantado de conocerte (Nice to meet you) and ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?) help initiate friendly conversations.
  • Farewells and parting words: Expressions like Adiós, Hasta luego, Nos vemos are essential for polite goodbyes.

Practical Dialogues

You will practice everyday scenarios such as greeting a classmate, politely asking someone to repeat something, and saying goodbye after class. Example dialogues to practice include:

  • Hola, ¿cómo estás? Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
  • Buenos días, ¿qué tal? Buenos días, bien, ¿y usted?
  • Hasta luego, María. Adiós, Juan, que te vaya bien.

Useful Vocabulary Groupings

The lesson helps you categorize expressions into greetings (Hola, Buenos días, Buenas tardes, Encantado) and farewells (Adiós, Hasta luego, Nos vemos), enabling you to better understand their appropriate use in conversations.

Language Notes: Differences Between English and Spanish Greetings

Unlike English, Spanish makes a clear distinction between formal and informal forms of address when greeting or speaking to others. For example, "tú" is used for informal situations (friends, peers), while "usted" is for formal contexts (strangers, elders, or professionals). Common phrases such as ¿Cómo estás? (informal) versus ¿Cómo está usted? (formal) illustrate this difference.

Another important aspect is the use of polite expressions like Por favor (please) and Gracias (thank you) which are very common in conversational Spanish to maintain friendliness and respect.

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